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| Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, in Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang, Wayo, Tu, Hayashi et Liu, 2025. |
Abstract
The dobsonfly genus Protohermes van der Weele, 1907 is the most diverse genus within the family Corydalidae of the order Megaloptera. In the present study, we describe a new species of Protohermes, namely Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, sp. nov., and report three additional species newly recorded from Thailand: P. cangyuanensis Yang & Yang, 1988, P. impunctatus Liu, Hayashi & Yang, 2008, and P. striatulus Navás, 1926. These findings are based on an integrative approach that combines both morphological and molecular data. A key to the males of Thai Protohermes species is provided.
Keywords: Neuropterida, aquatic insects, freshwater ecosystems, molecular identification, COI
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| Habitus photo of Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, sp. nov. A. Male (Holotype); B. Female (Paratype). Scale bar = 1 cm. |
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| Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, sp. nov. living specimens, dorsal view. A. Male; B. Female. Scale bars = 1 cm. |
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| Male genitalia of Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, sp. nov. (Holotype from Thailand). A. Dorsal view; B.Ventral view; C. Caudal view; D. Ectoproct in caudal view. Scale bar = 1 mm. |
Kanyakorn Piraonapicha, Narin Chomphuphuang , Kanuengnit Wayo, Yuezheng Tu, Fumio Hayashi and Xingyue Liu. 2025. A New Species and New Records of the Dobsonfly Genus Protohermes van der Weele, 1907 (Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalinae) from Thailand. Tropical Natural History. Supplement 8; 188-202. DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.267194 [2025-10-14]
